statement

noun

state·​ment ˈstāt-mənt 

1

: something stated: such as

a

: a single declaration or remark : assertion

b

: a report of facts or opinions

2

: the act or process of stating or presenting orally or on paper

3

: proposition sense 2a

4

: the presentation of a theme in a musical composition

5

: a summary of activity in a financial account over a particular period of time

6

: an opinion, comment, or message conveyed indirectly usually by nonverbal means

monuments are statements in form and space

—O. B. Hardison, Jr.

7

: an instruction in a computer program

Synonyms

• account
• bill
• check
• invoice
• tab

Examples of statement in a Sentence

His office issued an official statement concerning his departure.

This is his first public statement about the investigation.

I disagree with your earlier statement about my record on this issue.

The advertisement included misleading statements about the product.

The police took the witness's statement.

We have a signed statement from a witness.

The boycott was intended as a political statement.

We'll need to review your recent financial statements.

Recent Examples on the Web

View Comments In a statement, ABC Managing Director David Anderson apologized to existing and former staff members and vowed to remove racist employees from the networks’ ranks. —Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024

Days after Grohl, 55, made the announcement in a candid statement on Instagram, Taylor, 50, addressed the controversy on the Sept. 25 edition of the Your Mom's House podcast, hosted by Tom Segura and his wife, Christina Pazsitzky. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024

But one of the bullets appeared to graze a 7-month-old, according to a statement from sheriff’s office spokesperson Jimmy Lee. —Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024

In a press conference soon after his victory, Ishiba indicated to reporters that Japan’s monetary policy should remain accommodative to the economy in a statement that could signal a break with past support of interest rate hikes. —Dylan Butts, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing statement

• counter-statement
• make a fashion statement
• mission statement
• sworn statement

Kids Definition

statement

noun

state·​ment ˈstāt-mənt 

1

: the act or process of stating

2

a

: something stated : report, assertion

b

: proposition sense 2

3

: a brief summarized record of activity in a financial account over a particular period of time

a monthly bank statement

4

: an instruction in a computer program

Legal Definition

statement

noun

state·​ment

1

a

: an official or formal report or declaration

a statement of policy

b

: an oral or written assertion (as by a witness) or conduct intended as an assertion see also hearsay, prior consistent statement, prior inconsistent statement

2

: a financial record or accounting